Woman kills mother-in-law over suspected divorce

A 37 year old woman, Fatima Sani has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death in Gobirawa village, Mashegu Local Government Area of the State for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death.

Penpushing reports that, the Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, made this known adding that the suspect had a misunderstanding with her husband, Sani Umaru, on April 23 which resulted to divorce.

The police boss added that the suspect alleged that her 70 year old mother-in-law, Aishatu Umaru, of Tozon Daji village instigated her son to divorce her, stating that, it was based on this assumption that the suspect traced the mother in-law to her village and stabbed her to death.

Penpushing further reports that, the commissioner disclosed that the case is under investigation adding that on completion the suspect would be charged to court.

The Commissioner said, in related development the command arrested three hoodlums with gunshots and one AK 47 rifle and army camouflage uniform recovered from them following gun duel with the suspects,

The police boss added that the arrest followed information received on April 25 that a seven-man gang of suspected kidnappers from Goyi village in Gwagwalada,Federal Capital Territory( FCT) invaded Tufa village in Gawun Babangida of Gurara Local Gpvernmet Area.

Penpushing also reports that, Usman explained that a team of policemen were deployed to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun battle, adding that the suspects were taken to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Memorial hospital, Sabon Wuse for medical attention

The commissioner said, the suspects were confirmed dead by the  Doctor as a result of the gunshots, adding that efforts were ongoing  to arrest the fleeing members of the syndicate and  appealed to residents to volunteer information on criminal elements in the state.